Bobby greets Grant at the door of the Cory Mansion
after talking to Rachel about Carl. Bobby was
reluctant to let Grant in but Rachel agrees to see him and Bobby
leaves. Grant told Rachel that Carls' vendetta against him
included ordering Raphael to kill him and staging the
fire at the prison so Carl could kill him himself. Rachel
accuses him of lying and asks for proof. Grant told her that
Carl has destroyed all of the proof.

As Rachel asks Grant if
he brought Cody Mercer to town Carl eneters and baits
Grant. Rachel accuses them both of operating from revenge only.
Rachel then asks Carl if he ordered Raphael to kill Grant and
if he tried to kill Grant behind bars. Carl doesn't deny
anything, but simply told Grant he was unworthy of the love
of a child. Carl threatens Grant in front of Rachel, then
attacks him and tries to throw him out of the house. Rachel
blows up at Carl and accuses Carl of poisoning their home.
Carl lets Grant go and Grant leaves. Carl tries to make
Rachel see that Grant was trying to break them up. Rachel
tells him that he was the one bringing violence into their
home and he must choose between his hatred for Grant and their
love.

Jake tries to propose to Vicky, but she
stops him Vicky told Jake that when she came to Lassiter she
wasn't expecting a proposal and that she can't say yes. She
is afraid of hurting him, but she was just not ready. Jake
tries to convince her to say yes to him, by bringing up all
the memories of the good times they had in Lassiter. Vicky
tells him that those were times before she knew there was
anything or anybody else but him that belonged to her. Times
before she knew her mother, father, and her sister.

Jake was
upset that Vicky brought Marley up at this moment.
She points out that their history together does not just include
the good times they spent in Lassiter. He admits that he
should never have married Marley and that there was no excuse
for what he did to either her or Vicky. There was no excuse
for what he did, but he was confused. He told her that there
is no changing the past and he was not going to stop living
because of it. Vicky feels that Marley may not come back
because she can't stand to see Vicky's kids when she can't
have any of her own and Vicky was worried about her. Vicky
also wonders what Marley's reaction would be if her ex-husband
were to marry her sister. Jake told Vicky that he refuses to
give up on her and that they could make it through anything
unless there was someone else: Bobby Reno.

Vicky protests that Bobby was only her employee. Jake asks her to be
honest and points out that Bobby has an advantage over him
because he has Ryan's corneas. Vicky admits that when she
looks at Bobby, she gets confused because he has Ryan's eyes.
She told Jake that it was not Bobby, but Ryan who was between
them. She says that she thought that she was ready to move on,
but cannot ignore the coincidence of Bobby coming into her life.
Vicky told Jake that her life belongs to Ryan. Jake counters
by telling her his heart will always belong to her and that he
will always be by her side. Vicky says that she loves Jake, but
when she looks at Bobby, she thinks of Ryan. Jake then takes
Vicky home and they sit and talk on the front steps. Vicky
tells him that she can't make any promises and marvels at the
complacency in Jake's attitude. He says that he was convinced
that she will end up coming back to him. He feels that Bobby
will eventually move on, but that he will always be there for
her. Vicky told him that she needs him around and that
Lassiter was not home for her, he is. Jake says that he was
glad they went and they kiss before she went inside. Jake
pulls out an engagement ring and stares at it.

Later, Jake runs into Bobby at the bar and Bobby asks him why he was back
so early and if everything was alright. Jake relies that
everything was just great.

At her house, Vicky anguishes over
what to do. She taks to Ryan's picture on the mantle unaware
that he was standing behind her. She told him how much she
needs and misses him. Ryan tries to tell Vicky he was right
behind her, but only succeeds in causing a vase to fall from
the mantle.

Matt and Sophia run into each other
while visiting Sharlene in the hospital. Matt informs her that
Maggie has run off with Raphael. Matt suggests that if
they continue to see each other, Sophia will only get confused.
Nick spots the two talking and eavsdrops. Matt decides
that Sophia needs time to sort out her feelings. Nick
interrupts and Matt leaves. Nick asks if Matt was mad about
their kiss. Sophia accuses Nick of not respecting her and
trying to come between her and Matt. Nick says he can't stop
thinking about her and misses her. Nick invites her to go
somewhere and talk to him. Sophia told him that she won't
forget how much he hurt her and leaves.

She runs into Matt
on the street and admonishes him for leaving her with Nick.
She told him she knows she doesn't want Nick and says she
doesn't want to talk about him anymore. Sophia doesn't
understand why Matt thinks she should have some space. Matt
tells her he thinks that she will only know what she wants if
they don't date. Sophia was upset, but she accepts his decision.

Jake returned to work at the paper where he and
Matt argued about his neglecting his editorial duties.
Matt informed Jake that he wished to take over the job of
editor, but Jake refused to give the job up. Chris
asked Jake about the trip to Lassiter with Vicky and Jake
showed him the ring. Jake then had an idea about how to
get Bobby out of Vicky's life and left.

Jake went to Carlino's and asked Paulina to hire
Bobby to fix the roof, which Jake would secretly pay for.
He convinced her that Vicky could only get on with her life
if Bobby was not constantly around to remind her of
Ryan. Paulina reluctantly agreed, but warned Jake
that Vicky's feelings for Bobby may not simply be because
he has Ryan's eyes. Jake showed Paulina the ring and
asked her to keep it until Vicky was done with Bobby and
the time was right. However, Joe discovered the
plan to hire Bobby and refused to let his family have any
association with Jake. Jake then tried to convinve the
corner newspaperman, Jerry, that he should have his stand
completely redone and paid for by Jake, but Jerry preferred
to keep his life simple.

Carl stopped by Vicky's house
to ask Bobby to keep an eye out for Grant while Ryan
was present. Ryan then asked Bobby to make sure nothing happened
to Vicky before following Carl. Bobby heard something, but
thought it was Carl. Bobby fixed Bridget's vase which was
broken by Ryan and asked Vicky what happened in Lassiter.
Vicky was evasive.

Ryan folowed Carl home, where Carl and
Rachel argued again over Grant. Ryan noticed a hidden tape
recorder, but could not get either Carl or Rachel to listen
to him. Rachel then gave Carl an ultimatem: his vendetta or
their marriage. Carl stormed out and Grant showed up at the
door. Rachel asked Grant to leave Carl alone and to show
himself out. Instead, Grant retrieved the tape recorder
before leaving. Carl returned and told Rachel that he had
chosen her a long time ago, but needed her help to let go.
Grant listened to the tape recording and assumed that Carl
had lost Rachel.

Donna brought Steven and
Kirkland back to Vicky and Vicky sent them off to
the school bus escorted by Bobby. Donna wanted to know
what happened in Lassiter and Vicky told her that Bobby
was the reason she came home early. Donna cautioned Vicky a
bout confusing Bobby with Ryan. Bobby later told Vicky
that if she ever needed to talk, he would be there to listen.

Sophia was mad at Matt for telling her that she needed
some distance from him because of her unresolved feelings for
Nick. Joe tried to calm her down and explain to her
Matt's perspective. Sophia volunteered to deliver breakfast
to the newspaper office. When she got to the office, she
gave Chris his breakfast and then helped him to retrieve
a lost computer file. When Matt showed up she left without
telling him her true feelings.

Josie was haunted by thoughts of her weddding day and
make plans to dispose of her wedding dress. Gary
surprised Josie with a bunch of orchids and told he had
arranged for them to elope that night. Josie told him that
he was moving too fast, and that she wanted to wait to get
married until Sharlene could walk her down the aisle.
Josie told Gary that because of John's report on Sharlene's
condition, she felt confident that her mother would walk again.
Gary said that he hoped it was true, and agreed that she needed
to help with her mother's recovery. Gary then voiced his
concerns that their relationship would be lost while she was
tending to her mother.

Gary then left for the drug store to
pick up shaving cream and took the dress with him to throw it
away. When Gary returned Josie surprised him with a romantic,
candelit setting and told him that they didn't need anything
but each other. She then asked him to marry her then with only
God as their witness. They then exchanged vows and rings that
Josie got off of the upstairs curtain rod.

Cass visited
Sharlene in the hospital and asked about her condition. She
told him that the tests confirmed that she did have a chance
to walk again. When Cass asked about Gregory she told
him that he was staying with John out at Michael's.
She explained that John had wanted Gregory to stay at
Felicia's she wasn't comfortable with it because she
feared Sharlene would steal the love of her son as she had
done with her husband.

Gregory was rude to Felicia at her
apartment and told her that he would rather be with his mother
then left the room to pack for Michael's. John and Felicia
discussed when they could have some time together. John wanted
to see her more often, but Felicia felt that he needed to spend
the time with his son. Gregory came in and asked John if they
could leave. After John and Gregory were gone, Cass dropped by
on Felicia and asked her how she felt. She responded that she
was frustrated that John was going to be separated from her and
was mad at herself for missing John when Sharlene was in the
hospital possibly paralyzed for life. Cass suggested that she
visit Sharlene in the hospital.

Gregory stopped by to see his
mother on the way to Michael's. When he left to go see
Morgan, John told Sharlene that they would be going
straight from the hospital to Michael's. Sharlene thanked
him for giving her piece of mind about Gregory. After John
and Gregory left, Felicia dropped by with flowers for Sharlene
who was surprised to see her. Sharlene asked if John had sent
her and Felicia replied that John was not involved; she had
decided to come after talking to Cass. When Sharlene questioned
her motives for coming, Felicia stated that she simply had
wanted to see how Sharlene was and to offer her help if it
was needed. On her way out of the room, a nurse asked Felicia
to give Gregory back his backpack which he had left at the
hospital.

With Sharlene's approval, Felicia dropped the
backpack off at Michael's. Gregory took the bag and shut
the door in Felicia's face.

Vicky asked the kids
what the wanted for "pizza night" and Steven asked
what "Uncle Jake" would be having. When Vicky said
that Jake probably wouldn't be coming to their little party,
Steven insists that she call him at the office to ask him to
come. When Vicky told Jake that the kids wanted him to come,
Jake asked whether or not Vicky wanted him there. She answered
that of course she wanted him there, and that she didn't know
why he was making such a bid deal out of the invitation.
Jake then pretended to have another call and when he returned
to the line told Vicky he wouldn't be able to make it and hung
up on her.

Vicky dropped by the office with a formal invitation
to the party for Jake and asked him if that was good enough.
She told him that it would mean a lot to her and the kids if
he would come.

Jake dropped by the house and ran into
Bobby who was building the kids a treehouse.
When Jake questioned Bobby's ability to build a treehouse,
Bobby told him to have a go at building it himself. Jake
started hammering when the pizza delivery man arrived. When
Bobby started to go inside to eat, Jake asked him what he
thought he was doing. Bobby replied that he had been invited.
Jake then came inside and Bobby commented on how quickly Jake
had finished the treehouse, Jake replied that the structure
would have to be completely redone. Bobby phoned the police
station and left a message for Gary Sinclair about Grant.

Bobby, Vicky, Jake and the kids all sat down to eat when
Carl shows up. He told them that Rachel
couldn't make it because she was waiting on a phone call
from Amanda. Kirkland asks if he can bring
a slice of pizza to his special friend. Carl takes the kids
and Vicky outside to show him the gifts he brought: a copy
of "Treasure Island" for Kirkland, and a train book to help
Steven with his homework. Carl then told the boys a story
about a train wreck.

Inside the house, Jake told Bobby that
he was sick of him coming between Vicky and him and that he
was on to him. Jake then made a comment about Bobby waiting
for another opportunity to get Vicky into a stalled car.
Bobby grabbed Jake and threatened to hit him. When Vicky,
Carl, and the kids entered the house, Jake made it seem
like Bobby was attacking him.

Vicky told Jake that she doesn't
like it when he and Bobby fight and Jake claimed that Bobby
started the incident. Jake asked her why she always had to
have Bobby around at all of the family functions. Vicky asked
Jake why he dislike Bobby so much and he replied that it was
because if it were not for Bobby, he and Vicky would be together
now.

Carl warned Bobby not be drawn into hitting Jake because
Victoria did not approve of violence. Bobby told Carl that he
feels that Jake doesn't deserve Vicky. Carl then replied that
he can see that Bobby has feelings for Vicky and has noticed
that Vicky looks at him the same way she looked at Ryan.
Carl then urges Bobby to test the waters with Vicky that night.

Steven gave Vicky a necklace that he made for her and then he
and Kirkland took Carl outside to show him the treehouse. Jake
asked Vicky for a word with her alone and Bobby left the room.
Carl and Steven talked and Carl offered to take Steven to visit
the train depot so he could see the train up close.

Vicky and Jake went outside to talk where she told him that Bobby wasn't
the reason they weren't together. Jake assumed that it was
because she was afraid of losing someone else and reassurred
her that he would never leave her. But, Vicky said it was
because she didn't feel for him the same way she felt for
Ryan. Jake pointed out that if there was no passion in their
relationship it was because they had never even so much as
kissed as anything but friends in a long time. Just as Bobby
opened the door to come outside, Jake passionately kissed Vicky.

Paulina visited Jake at the office and he told her
about the kiss with Vicky. Jake thought that the earth
moved when they kissed and assumed that Vicky felt the same way.
Paulina asked if he wanted the engagement ring back, but he
said that the time wasn't right yet. Paulina marvelled at Jake's
newfound maturity until she found out that Jake and Vicky hadn't
even talked afterwards. She asked if he was sure that Vicky returned
his feelings and he called Vicky up to prove that she did. Vicky
agreed that they should talk and Jake took this as evidence that
she felt the same way.

Jake was angry at Matt for printing
a story that made Grant out to be a hero and the two argued
over who would be editor. They agreed to flip a coin for the job
and Matt won. Matt then presented him with the weekly operating
report and told him that the publisher needed to go over them.

Vicky discussed the kiss with Jake with Donna. Vicky told
Donna that she thought that they had made an agreement in Lassiter
and was angry at him for just leaving afterwards. Vicky was
marvelling at Jake's bad timing when he called to ask to talk to
her about last night. Vicky was sure that Jake expected her to tell
him to take a step back, but Jake misinterpreted her actions.

Donna left to meet Michael at Carlino's.

Vicky went outside where Ryan was and he told her that he felt something bad was going
to happen and that he needed to be there when it did.

When Michael and Donna met at Carlino's, he asked if they could
change their relationship. Donna assumed that he intended something
of a romantic nature and was stunned when he asked her to help him
with the hospital fundraiser. Michael told her that he never meant
to lead her on. Donna said he hadn't and that she would be glad
to help with the fundraiser. She then left.

Bobby was bothered with thoughts of Jake and Vicky's kiss.
Carl ran into Bobby at the hospital where Carl showed him the article
in the Herald proclaiming Grant a hero. Carl was angry that Matt would
print the story, but Bobby thought that he was overreacting. Bobby
asked Carl to let him deal with Grant. When Carl questioned his
qualifications for this job, Bobby replied that Carl might be surprised.
Bobby then asked Carl to let him deal with the police department and
told Carl that he was worried about what Grant might do to Vicky.

Grant showed up at the hospital with flowers for Sharlene and
Carl told him that he had talked to Sharlene and that he had decided
that he would not allow Grant to ccorrupt Kirkland. When Carl got too
angry and Bobby interceded and led Carl off, Carl vowed that he wouldn't
stop until Grant payed for killing his son. Bobby cautioned Carl that
provoking Grant was just playing into his hands. Bobby suggested that
Carl do something to get Grant off of his mind and Carl told him about
his plans to take Steven to the train depot that night and see
the Redline train. Carl thanked Bobby for his concern. When Matt
walked by, Carl expressed his anger over the article Matt
published about Grant.

Bobby ran into Grant at Carlino's.
Grant warned Bobby not to be taken in by Carl and Bobby told him
that he didn't need Carl to point out that Grant was bad news.

Vicky hung up windchimes on her porch and then Grant showed up
for his visit with Kirkland. Grant apologized for crashing
the Halloween party and asked Vicky if he could have Kirkland
for Thanksgiving. Vicky refused and said that at long as she
was the custodial parent they would abideby their visitation
agreement to the letter.

After Vicky went inside, Ryan told
Grant that he was on to him and that he would see him in hell
before he would let Grant get away with his plans. Vicky came
back outside to tell Grant that Kirland was almost ready and
Grant threatened to take Vicky to court as an unfit mother.
Ryan told Vicky that he would protect her and took back the
forgiveness he gave Grant on his deathbed for murdering him.

Carl visited Vicky to discuss the train trip with Steven and
told her about his run in with Grant. Vicky told Carl that
she hoped Grant's newfound respectibility would cause him to
leave her alon, but Carl felt that Grant wouldn't rest until
he had Kirkland and had destroyed Carl and Vicky. Carl told
Vicky that he thought that he should take Rachel on a
holiday which made Ryan upset because he was worried about
the danger he could feel coming.

Gabe amd Lorna planned for a Thanksgiving getaway
at an exclusive bed and breakfast. They agreed not to tell anyone
about the trip, but Cindy overheard their plans. They
planned on spending the afternoon together, but Cindy made
sure that Gary found him. Gary asked Gabe to reopen
the case in order to prove that Grant was involved with Cody
Mercer and wanted to subpeona Mercer's phone records which
he thought would show Mercer had called Grant. When Gabe refused
to officially reopen the case, Gary asked him if he could look
into it on his own.

Cindy asked Lorna to lunch where she pressed her for information
on when Gabe and Lorna found the time to be alone. Lorna then
told her that they were taking the trip, but before she gave
out any details, Cindy stopped her by saying she didn't want
to be responsible if the information accidently got out.
Gabe and Lorna met at the hospital and left to spend the rest
of the afternoon together. Cindy called up the Inn and
cancelled Gabe and Lorna's reservations.

Grant pumped Kirkland for information about Bobby and
Vicky. Kirkland told Grant about Carl and Steven's plan
to visit the train depot. Bobby called Rachel about Carl.
Grant made inquiries into the train schedule.

Josie visited Sharlene in the hospital where they
discussed Grant. Sharlene was grateful to him for shooting
Cody, but Josie didn't voice her doubts about Grant's heroics.
Sharlene told Josie that she didn't want to get too comfortable lying
in the hospital bed and that she thought that she had experienced some
feeling in her legs earlier. Josie said that she was confident her mother
would be released soon.

Tomas and John discussed different
methods of treatment for Sharlene. John reassured Tomas that Sharlene
was receiving the best possible care. Josie came to see John to tell
her about the feeling her mother had in her legs. John cautioned her
that sometimes paralysis patients imagine there was feeling when there
actually was none and that it was too early for her to be
experiencing any feeling. Josie and John discussed how hard it could
be for Sharlene to cope with her injuries, then Josie asked John
if he would help Sharlene get throught this.

Tomas visited Sharlene
in her room and dropped off information about various treatments that
he had been researching. Sharlene had a wishful and upsetting
dream that she was playing basketball with Gregory and when she awoke
John was there to hold her.

Grant brought Kirkland back to Vicky's and told him that
the two of them would be spending a lot more evenings together in the future.
When Kirkland remarked that he wanted to go with Steven and his "Grandpa"
Carl to the train depot, Grant told him that he was not to call Carl
grandpa anymore. Besides, Grant added, they wouldn't be seeimg much of
Carl anymore. Carl, who had unbeknownst to Grant, arrived and overheard the
conversation asked Grant why he had made that comment. After

Kirkland went inside, Carl told Grant that he and Vicky would not allow Grant
to brainwash Kirkland. Grant replied that Vicky wouldn't be able to do much
about it. Carl asked what was going to happen: were he and Vicky going to
dissappear? Grant replied that he simply meant that Kirkland was getting
older and that he would be going to school and wouldn't have time for
superfluous people like Carl. Carl warned Grant that his plans to turn
Kirkland against Carl would backfire. Grant accused Carl of trying to
turn Sharlene against him. Carl hoped that Sharlene would recover physically
and mentally and come to the realization that Grant was using her to make
himself seem like a hero. Grant replied that he was a hero because he
saved Josie's life. Carl asked him who he thought that was, that he
knew who he was. Grant told Carl that if he pushed him too far, Carl would
get what was coming to him. As Ryan looked on, Carl replied that the
very fact that Grant walked the earth was an affront
to him and to Ryan's memory. Vicky came outside and
told them to keep it down because the boys were
upstairs. She said that this was the kind of behavior
she expected from Grant, but not from Carl. Vicky
considered postponing the trip, but Carl convinced
her otherwise and they went inside together.

Outside, Grant smiled to himself and checked his watch, which
made Ryan suspicious. Ryan tried to figure out what
he was up to and decided to follow him.

Grant met with one of his employees, William, and
told him to deliver a message and discussed getting Carl
out of the way. Ryan figured out that Grant wanted Vicky
out of the picture so he could have Kirkland all to himself.
Grant called Rachel to ensure she was home and hung up.

Jake ran into Bobby carrying roses that he bought for Vicky
and told Bobby to call before he came to work the next day. Bobby told him
to get out of his way, he was late for an appointment. Jake replied that he
would get out of Bobby's way if Bobby would get out of his. Bobby met
with Rachel at the Cory mansion to discuss Carl. She said that
she hoped Bobby hadn't done anything to encourage Carl's vendetta against
Grant. Bobby told her that he was concerned that Carl was out of
control and related how Carl had "lost it" with Grant and then Matt earlier.
Rachel couldn't understand how if Carl loved her he would choose his revenge
over being with you. Bobby related how Carl confessed to him that he had
not gone as far with Grant as he wanted because of his promise to her. Bobby
said that he was afraid of what Grant might do to Vicky and the kids
if Carl pushed him too far. Bobby told Rachel that he understood why Carl
felt the way he did and suggested that she take Carl out of town, which Rachel
said wouldn't stop Carl from doing what he wanted. Bobby said that if she
got him out of town long enough, Bobby might be able to fix the problem. The
doorbell then rang.

It was Grant’s employee, William, who told Rachel and
Bobby that an angry Carl had called Grant, threatened him, then demanded to
see him. When Bobby asked him where Grant went, William answered the
train depot.

Vicky and Etta Mae discussed Steven’s trip and when Etta Mae pointed out
that it seemed as if Vicky wanted to go to, Vicky replied that it would
be better than what she had planned for the evening. Carl told Vicky that
he was taking Steven to the see the train because he loved her children and it
made him feel closer to Ryan. Since he would never have granchildren, her
kids were precious to him. Vicky told him that as far as anyone was concerned,
he was their grandfather. Steven entered and Carl and Steven left to go see the
train.

Jake showed up with flowers and chocolate caramels. Vicky told him
that she thought they had a misunderstanding. She appreciated the gifts, but...
Jake assumed that she was simply embarrassed about the kiss, but told her
he was glad he did it and should have done it long ago. Vicky tried to explain
that she just wasn’t ready. Jake pointed out for her that they didn’t know what
the future would be. They had both planned for futures with others who were gone.
Jake said that they could still have the lives they had dreamed of, together. Jake said
that he needed to know whether or not they could be more than friends. Vicky
told him that he would always be her best friend, but it wasn’t enough for Jake.
Vicky didn’t want to give him an answer. Jake told her he loved her and that he
wanted to know within 24 hours, what their future would be. Vicky was angry
he was only giving her one day. Then, Bobby called and told her about Carl and
Grant and the train depot. Vicky and Jake raced off to go to the train depot.

Carl and Steven were at the train depot when Grant showed up by coincedence, he
claimed, which Carl didn’t buy. Carl told Steven to ignore Grant and Steven told
Grant he was mean and rotten. Grant said that Steven’s attitude only proved that
Vicky had poisened his mind and told Steven his mother was irresponsible to
entrust him to Carl. Carl ordered him to leave and followed him outside. Carl rebuked
Grant for maligning Vicky in front of Steven. Grant then goaded Carl into attacking
him, by telling him he was glad that he murdered Ryan because things had worked
out so well for him. Steven ran to the phone across the railroad tracks to call for
help.

Bobby and Rachel arrived and pried Carl off of Grant. Ryan tried to help
Steven whose foot was caught in the tracks in the path of an oncoming train.